RIP: Jimmy Dean

cartman · 06-13-2010, 10:27 PM

The singer, actor, and, apologies to Abe Froman, the true sausage king, passed away at the age of 81.

Shkspr · 06-13-2010, 11:28 PM

Hosted the signing for the launch of his memoirs about six years ago, and he was in frail shape even then. He's got a fair amount of family around these parts and I'm sure his passing will be a big story locally. Godspeed.

Airhog · 06-14-2010, 09:48 AM

Big John
Big John

Every mornning at the mine, you could see him arrive.
He stood 6 foot 6, weighed 245.
Kind of broad at the shoulders, narrow at the hip.
And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John.

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John

Nobody seemed to know where John called home
He just drifted into town and stayed all alone.
He didn't say much, kind of quiet and shy
And if you spoke at all, you'd just said hi to Big John.
Somebody said he came from New Orleans,
Where he got into a fight over a Cajun Queen.
And a crash and a blow from a huge right hand,
sent a Lousiana fella to the promise land.

Big John
Big John
Big bad John
Big John

Then came the day at the bottom of the mine,
when a timber cracked and men started crying.
Minors were praying, and hearts beat fast
and everybody thought they had breathed thier last
cept' John.
Through the dust and the smoke of this man made hell,
walked a giant of a man that the minors knew well.
Grabbed a sagging timber and gave out with a groan,
and like a giant oak tree he just stood there alone, Big John

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John

And with all of his strength, he gave a mighty shove.
Then a minor yelled out, 'theres a light up above!'.
And 20 men scrambled from a 'would be' grave
now theres only one left down there to save, Big John.
With jacks and timbers, they started back down,
then came that rumble way down in the ground.
And as smoke and gas smelched out of that mine,
everybody knew it was the end of the line, for Big John.

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John

Now they never re-opend that wortheless pit,
they just placed a marble stand in front of it.
These few words are written on that stand,
'At the bottom of this mine, lies one Hell of a man, Big John'

Big John
Big John
Big Bad John
Big John.

Mustang · 06-14-2010, 09:57 AM

That's how I want to go. Sitting down, watching TV, eating dinner and then lights out.

Greyroofoo · 06-14-2010, 12:00 PM

I having a feeling that his funeral was a sausage-fest

JediKooter · 06-14-2010, 12:04 PM

They are going to have his funeral in the morning.

ColtCrazy · 06-14-2010, 12:46 PM

I'll always remember him in Diamonds are Forever.

DanGarion · 06-14-2010, 01:16 PM

Oh wow. I'm actually related to him. He's like my great grandmother's nephew or second uncle or something.

JediKooter · 06-14-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

I'll always remember him in Diamonds are Forever.

YES!!!

Sun Tzu · 06-14-2010, 01:34 PM

I had no idea he did anything other than those sausage commercials. Either way...RIP brother. I dig your links.

06-14-2010, 09:48 AM	#3
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Big John Big John Every mornning at the mine, you could see him arrive. He stood 6 foot 6, weighed 245. Kind of broad at the shoulders, narrow at the hip. And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John. Big John Big John Big Bad John Big John Nobody seemed to know where John called home He just drifted into town and stayed all alone. He didn't say much, kind of quiet and shy And if you spoke at all, you'd just said hi to Big John. Somebody said he came from New Orleans, Where he got into a fight over a Cajun Queen. And a crash and a blow from a huge right hand, sent a Lousiana fella to the promise land. Big John Big John Big bad John Big John Then came the day at the bottom of the mine, when a timber cracked and men started crying. Minors were praying, and hearts beat fast and everybody thought they had breathed thier last cept' John. Through the dust and the smoke of this man made hell, walked a giant of a man that the minors knew well. Grabbed a sagging timber and gave out with a groan, and like a giant oak tree he just stood there alone, Big John Big John Big John Big Bad John Big John And with all of his strength, he gave a mighty shove. Then a minor yelled out, 'theres a light up above!'. And 20 men scrambled from a 'would be' grave now theres only one left down there to save, Big John. With jacks and timbers, they started back down, then came that rumble way down in the ground. And as smoke and gas smelched out of that mine, everybody knew it was the end of the line, for Big John. Big John Big John Big Bad John Big John Now they never re-opend that wortheless pit, they just placed a marble stand in front of it. These few words are written on that stand, 'At the bottom of this mine, lies one Hell of a man, Big John' Big John Big John Big Bad John Big John. __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

06-14-2010, 09:57 AM	#4
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	That's how I want to go. Sitting down, watching TV, eating dinner and then lights out. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

06-14-2010, 12:04 PM	#6
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	They are going to have his funeral in the morning. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

06-14-2010, 12:46 PM	#7
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	I'll always remember him in Diamonds are Forever. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

06-14-2010, 01:16 PM	#8
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Oh wow. I'm actually related to him. He's like my great grandmother's nephew or second uncle or something. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

06-13-2010, 11:28 PM	#2
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	Hosted the signing for the launch of his memoirs about six years ago, and he was in frail shape even then. He's got a fair amount of family around these parts and I'm sure his passing will be a big story locally. Godspeed.

06-14-2010, 12:00 PM	#5
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	I having a feeling that his funeral was a sausage-fest

06-14-2010, 01:34 PM	#10
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	I had no idea he did anything other than those sausage commercials. Either way...RIP brother. I dig your links. __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon.

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